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Gordian III (238-244 AD) ~ AE Sestertius ~ NGC Very Fine
Gordian III (238-244 AD) ~ AE Sestertius ~ NGC Very Fine
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NGC CERT #: 4284287-016
NGC DESCRIPTION: AE Sestertius
NGC GRADE: Very Fine (with Smoothing - some roughness tooled from coin surface)
ABOUT THE COIN:
The sestertius started as a small silver coin during the Roman Republic, issued only on rare occasions. At the time of the Roman Empire, the coin was reissued as a large brass coin worth one quarter of a silver denarius.
Gordian III ruled from 238-244 AD, starting at the age of 13. He became the youngest ever sole Roman emperor. Very little is known of his early life before his acclamation. Gordian accompanied Timesitheus on a campaign against the Persians. After successes in battle, the prefect died of an illness in 243 and was replaced by Philip 1.
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